NC Register Volume 9 Issue 15 - Office of Administrative Hearings
NC Register Volume 9 Issue 15 - Office of Administrative Hearings
NC Register Volume 9 Issue 15 - Office of Administrative Hearings
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PROPOSED RULES<br />
becomes effective,<br />
whichever is sooner.<br />
CHAPTER 12 - PARKS AND RECREATION<br />
AREA RULES<br />
SUBCHAPTER 12K - PARKS AND<br />
RECREATION TRUST FUND GRANTS<br />
FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT<br />
SECTION .0100 -<br />
GENERAL PROVISIONS<br />
.0101 PURPOSE<br />
The Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF),<br />
pursuant to G.S. 1 13-44. <strong>15</strong>(b)(2), is authorized to<br />
establish a matching grants program for qualified<br />
local governmental units for local park and recreation<br />
purposes. Annually. 20 percent <strong>of</strong> funds<br />
appropriated to the Department <strong>of</strong> Environment.<br />
Health, and Natural Resources (Department) from<br />
PARTF will be allocated to local governmental<br />
units on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Grants will be<br />
awarded using a project priority scoring system.<br />
The purpose <strong>of</strong> this Section is to set forth procedures<br />
to<br />
govern the program.<br />
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.<strong>15</strong>.<br />
.0102 ELIGD3LE APPLICANTS<br />
All county governments and incorporated municipalities<br />
<strong>of</strong> the State <strong>of</strong> North Carolina and other<br />
legally constituted local governmental entities <strong>of</strong><br />
the State with the legal responsibility for the<br />
provision <strong>of</strong> recreation sites and facilities for the<br />
use and benefit <strong>of</strong> the general public are eligible to<br />
submit applications.<br />
(1) Multiple cities and counties may apply<br />
jointly for a project.<br />
(2) School districts may submit a joint application<br />
with an incorporated city or county<br />
for funding <strong>of</strong> facilities<br />
located on property<br />
owned by the school district. This<br />
application will result in the school district<br />
and county or city being jointly<br />
responsible for compliance with all<br />
rules<br />
pertaining to operation and maintenance<br />
<strong>of</strong> PARTF assisted facilities<br />
the land.<br />
developed on<br />
(3) Unincorporated areas or communities<br />
must seek county sponsorship <strong>of</strong> their<br />
project to be eligible.<br />
(4) All applications submitted to the Department<br />
must be approved by the local<br />
governing body through a resolution or<br />
ordinance and funding requested by the<br />
chief elected or appointed <strong>of</strong>ficial<br />
(city or<br />
county manager, etc.).<br />
(5) A grantee with an active PARTF project<br />
by the closing date <strong>of</strong> an announced<br />
application submission period shall be<br />
ineligible for funds for the fiscal year<br />
covered by the submission period.<br />
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.<strong>15</strong>.<br />
.0103 FUNDING CYCLE<br />
Funding cycle dates will be annually established<br />
by the Department.<br />
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.<strong>15</strong>.<br />
.0104 APPLICATION SCHEDULE<br />
(a)<br />
A request for proposals, which announce the<br />
funding cycle and participation requirements, is<br />
distributed statewide to all mayors, chairpersons <strong>of</strong><br />
county commissioners, councils <strong>of</strong> governments<br />
and local park and recreation directors.<br />
(b) Notification <strong>of</strong> Intent (NOD forms and<br />
applications are to be submitted to the regional<br />
park and recreation consultant serving the applicant.<br />
(c) NOIs and applications shall be submitted<br />
according to requirements specified in this Rule<br />
and the request for proposals.<br />
(d) State Clearinghouse environmental review<br />
comments made as a result <strong>of</strong> NOI review must be<br />
addressed in the application.<br />
Statutory Authority G.S. 113-44.<strong>15</strong>.<br />
.0105 EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS<br />
(a) All applications will be evaluated and ranked<br />
based on criteria patterned after the Open Project<br />
Selection Process established for the Land and<br />
Water Conservation Fund. Each eligible applicant<br />
shall be evaluated on the information provided in<br />
the application and in accordance with the established<br />
PARTF project priority scoring system.<br />
(b)<br />
The regional park and recreation consultants<br />
will review and evaluate local government applications<br />
at the regional level before forwarding<br />
applications to the Department's PARTF <strong>Office</strong>.<br />
(c) PARTF program staff will review, evaluate<br />
and rank all project applications based on the<br />
Department's approved PARTF project priority<br />
scoring system.<br />
(d) The PARTF program staff will recommend<br />
a list <strong>of</strong> projects for funding to the LWCF/PARTF<br />
Review Committee. The LWCF/PARTF Review<br />
Committee's membership will be appointed by the<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> the North Carolina Division <strong>of</strong> Parks<br />
1195 NORTH CAROLINA REGISTER November 1, 1994 9:<strong>15</strong>